COVID-19/Novel Coronavirus Update 7-14-2021
FEDERAL NEWS
Deadline to Submit Comments on OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard ExtendedOSHA is extending the deadline to submit comments on the recent OSHA emergency temporary standard (ETS)...
2021 LeadingAge Kansas Virtual Roundtables
Join LeadingAge Kansas staff, your state legislators and fellow providers for virtual roundtables the beginning of August.
Plan to gather with peers in your region...
Please Welcome Michelle Smith
Michelle Smith is the new DON of Wellspring of Westmoreland.
Help us welcome Michelle at don@wellspringscare.org.
HCSF Board of Governors Elects New Chairperson and Chair Elect
On Thursday, July 8th, the Health Care Stabilization Fund Board of Governors elected Kevin McFarland (President/CEO of the KING program) as Chairperson for the...
Summer Monthly KING Member Calls Scheduled
KING Members can register now for the two remaining Summer Member Zoom Calls:
July 20th at 1:00 PMAugust 17th at 1:00 PM
July 20th Topics: KING Trends Dashboard and...
HCBS Waiver Amended to Increase Protected Income Level to 300% effective July 1, 2021
KDADS is amending all the Kansas Medicaid 1915(c) Waivers: Autism (AU), Brain Injury (BI), Frail Elderly (FE), Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled (I/DD), Serious Emotional...
New Deputy CMS Administrator
Daniel Tsai has been appointed CMS Deputy Administrator for the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program. Tsai has served as Massachusetts’ Medicaid Director and as...
July Sunflower Virtual Provider Huddles
Join an upcoming Sunflower Provider Huddle, which will to be hosted by our Provider Engagement Training Specialist. The Provider Huddle series will cover updates,...
Thank You for Taking Our Survey
Many thanks to all of you who completed our recent survey on financial, census and workforce status. The LeadingAge Kansas Board meets tomorrow and will...
CSJ Initiatives Announces Staff Changes
Congratulations to the following individuals who have new roles at CSJ. We look forward to continuing our work relationship with all of you!
Joshua Johnson...
Dementia Educator to Present Online Community Forum
Nationally-known dementia educator and dementia communication coach Erin Bonitto will present at Bluestem Communities’ annual Innovations in Living with Dementia community forum. The free...